I’m not sure what point you’re trying to make in reference to my reply…
Yes, the media want money, but they can’t make money without maintaining a system that has commodified everything, including information, for profit. The rage bait would exist whether trump would have won or not, it’s not like it’s gone anywhere. It doesn’t exist to serve trump, it exists to serve the status quo (hint: having the president/PM change from one party to another, when both serve capitalism and the ruling class, isn’t a change to the status quo).
It wouldn’t exist if people didn’t engage with it. That’s why he’s always in the news. It’s not some super scientific cabal manipulating everyone. It’s a basic algorithm driven by engagement. Political groups just spend a lot of money driving that engagement. If you don’t like Trump, stop engaging with content featuring him.
I’m not sure what point you’re trying to make in reference to my reply…
Yes, the media want money, but they can’t make money without maintaining a system that has commodified everything, including information, for profit. The rage bait would exist whether trump would have won or not, it’s not like it’s gone anywhere. It doesn’t exist to serve trump, it exists to serve the status quo (hint: having the president/PM change from one party to another, when both serve capitalism and the ruling class, isn’t a change to the status quo).
It wouldn’t exist if people didn’t engage with it. That’s why he’s always in the news. It’s not some super scientific cabal manipulating everyone. It’s a basic algorithm driven by engagement. Political groups just spend a lot of money driving that engagement. If you don’t like Trump, stop engaging with content featuring him.